2001 cracker barrel 500 finish

Updated top 15 closest nascar finishes list and videos. The 2001 cracker barrel old county store 500 was the fourth stock car race of the. Atlanta motor speedway the cracker barrel old country store 500. A fatherson 12 finish between bobby and davey allison. Nascar winston cup series cracker barrel old country store 500 atlanta motor speedway hampton, georgia march 11, 2001.

Can you name the nascars closest finishes by margin of victory test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Ive posted the link to start with laps to go because the end of that race even before the finish was absolutely fantastic. It would become even more significant, however, as it. Rewatch kevin harvicks first cup win in dale earnhardts car. Nascars closest finishes by margin of victory quiz by. The 325lap race was won by kevin harvick of the richard childress racing team after starting from fifth position. The racing, the finish, the emotion, the roar of the crowd even after the race was over, everything. Cracker barrel old country store 500, atlanta motor speedway, march 11, 2001. Ranking the 10 most thrilling cup races in nascar history.

From the penultimate rivalry between richard petty and david pearson at the 1976 daytona 500 to the excitement of kevin harcik s. Nascars premier racing division, the nascar cup series, has seen many close finishes since the electronic scoring system was instituted in may during the 1993 season. Updated top 15 closest nascar finishes list racing news. Tropicana 400, chicagoland speedway, july 15, 2001. Nascar race result for the cracker barrel old country store 500 at atlanta motor speedway. Sunday, march 11, 2001 at atlanta motor speedway, hampton, ga 325 laps on a 1. Relive the emotional 2001 cracker barrel old country store 500 from. Oddity on nascars upload of the 2001 cracker barrel 500 at atlanta. It was the 75th career winston cup victory and ninth at this track for earnhardt, who started 35th. Classic race replays of the sports most iconic races nascar. In the semifinals, lin played lee chong wei, to continue one of the most riveting sports. Kevin michael harvick born december 8, 1975 is an american racecar driver. This first occurred during the 2003 carolina dodge dealers 400 at rockingham speedway, as ricky craven crossed the finish line inches ahead of.

Jeff gordon finished second and his hendrick motorsports teammate jerry nadeau came in third. Seventime champion dale earnhardt won the cracker barrel 500 at atlanta motor speedway in one of the closest finishes in winston cup history, defeating bobby labonte by. Not to mention the finish was a mirror image of the year prior with earnhardt himself winning over bobby labonte. The full chart listing the closest finishes with margin of victory is posted at the bottom of this article.

A thrilling fivecar duel happened in the last ten laps, with a young kevin harvick emerging late as the leader. Rewatch kevin harvicks first cup win in dale earnhardts. Nascar 2001 cracker barrel 500 ticket stub vip suites kevin harvick 1st win nice. For dodge, the cracker barrel 500 should have been named the monkey barrel 500, as that is how they wound up looking like, a barrel full of monkeys. Check out kevin harvicks first nascar cup series win in this classic race replay of the 2001 cracker barrel old country store 500 at. My personal favorite was the 2001 cracker barrel 500 at atlanta.

The race finish in 2012 has been fondly remembered by fans as the most dramatic 2 laps in years. Nascar standings after race number 4 of the nascar winston cup series. Get the best deals on auto racing vintage sports memorabilia when you shop the largest online selection at. In 2014 harvick began racing for stewarthass racing. By jenna fryer, the associated press mar 12th, 2001. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. It was a tight finish as harvick edged out jeff gordon by 0. Ap nascar needed an exciting race and it got one with dale earnhardt holding off bobby labonte by less than two feet sunday to win a wild cracker barrel 500.

What are some of your favorite photo finish pictures in. Kevin harvick is congratulated by all crew members after winning the winston cup cracker barrel 500 at. One year after one of the closest finishes in the history of nascar in the 2000 cracker barrel old country store 500, the 2001 version of the race at atlanta motor speedway offered more of. The wounds were fresh, three weeks following the terrifying crash that claimed the life of dale earnhardt, rookie kevin harvick, the driver to as which richard childress racing was grooming to be the future of the team was tabbed to replace earnhardt in a newly numbered 29, and also repainted. Ranking the closest finishes in nascar history sporting news. Lionels rendition of this car makes the trip to cracker barrel absolutely worthwhile. Harvick was ready to race today when he climbed into the same chevrolet that earnhardt drove to a. Accordingly, this is a case where the diecast replica matches that daytona 500 look right down to the spoiler on the no. The 2001 cracker barrel old county store 500 was the fourth stock car race of the 2001. Old nascar cars for sale old nascar cars old nascar. Kevin made an early entrance into the winston cup series this season when he was tapped by car owner, richard childress, to take over the gm goodwrench chevrolet following the death of its driver, dale earnhardt. Stepping in for richard childress racing, a rookie kevin harvick stole the show at the 2001 cracker barrel old country store 500 at atlanta.

This might be the last time that this pair of heroes performance plays on the world stage. Pole position driver dale jarrett maintained his lead. The 2001 cracker barrel old country store 500 was a winston cup series now monster energy cup event held at atlanta motor speedway. Anthony kernichs blog whatever i think of at the time, ill write about. Harvick started fifth in marchs cracker barrel old country store 500 at atlanta motor speedway as drivers strapped in for 325 laps on the 1. Cracker barrel 500 1999 cracker barrel old country store 500 20002001 mbna america. List of the closest nascar cup series finishes wikipedia. In 2007 harvick beat mark martin to win the daytona 500. Friday, march 9, 2001 nascar returns to the house that dale built. Jeff gordon finished second and his hendrick motorsports teammate jerry. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Top 10 nascar race finishes by debi rideout part of the excitement of watching the best nascar races are the nascar finishes.

Can you name the nascar results from the 2001 cracker barrel old country store 500. Kevin harvick, replacement driver for the late dale earnhardt, stunningly wins the cracker barrel old country store 500 at atlanta motor speedway in only his third career nascar winston cup start. This was a very cool finish to watch because it was against father and son for 1st place. In addition, those unique white wheel hubs are prominent on the replica. This one was a fantastic finish, with earnhardt holding off the hardcharging labonte to win the cracker barrel 500 at atlanta.

Nascar winston cup race number 4 of 36 sunday, march 11, 2001 at atlanta motor speedway, hampton, ga 325 laps on a 1. I loved it then and still get choked up watching it 15 years later. Nascar race results at atlanta mar 11, 2001 cracker barrel old. Gordon had been dominant early for the 3rd week in a row until they had. Dale earnhardt holds the cracker barrel 500 trophy after winning the race on march, 12, 2000. Here are the final 10 laps of the 2001 cracker barrel old country store 500 at atlanta, with jerry nadeau, dale earnhardt jr. It was held on march 11, 2001 at atlanta motor speedway, in hampton, georgia. Nascars 2001 winston cup season was marked by dodges return and the loss of dale earnhardt. Can you name the nascars closest finishes by margin of victory. Oddity on nascars upload of the 2001 cracker barrel 500.

See kevin harvicks interview in victory lane, but not before a receiving line reminiscent of earnhardts 98 daytona 500 win greets him as he. Relive the legendary 2001 cracker barrel old country store 500. Nascar race results at atlanta mar 11, 2001 cracker. As of 2017, the closest margin of victory in the nascar cup series is 0. Auto racing vintage sports memorabilia for sale ebay. Formula one drivers with the biggest possibility to win their first championship title arhaan95 top 10 best motorsports greatest nascar races of all time greatesttop10s most challenging turnscorners on formula one tracks arhaan95. I would say lin dan and lee chong wei in this 2016 rio olympics. Heres an updated top 15 closest nascar finishes list along with clips of each race. Harvick won the nascar nationwide series championship and the sprint cup rookie of the year award in 2001. Espn classic nascar returns to the house that dale built. See kevin harvicks interview in victory lane, but not before a receiving line reminiscent of earnhardts 98 daytona 500 win greets him as he makes his way down pit road. Nascar race result for the cracker barrel old country store 500 at atlanta motor speedway on mar 11, 2001. The 2001 cracker barrel old county store 500 was the fourth stock car race of the 2001 nascar winston cup series. Nascar winston cup race number 4 of 36 sunday, march 11, 2001 at atlanta motor speedway, hampton, ga 325 laps on a.